Coal Slides - How to Reclaim Land Damaged by Coal Mining
May 05, 2010 · The results from their fieldwork show that coal mining doesnt spell permanent ruin of a landscape, Barton and Austin say. Barton and his …
News about Coal Reclaim Mining
A number of native title holders in Queenslands Galilee Basin set up a blockade near the Adani Carmichael coal mine, in an attempt to reclaim the …
Reckoning in coal country: How lax fiscal policy has left ...
Aug 11, 2020 · Mine reclamation, required under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, has the potential to replace some lost coal stone while preparing the land for new uses. But it also represents a massive liability with a history of misuse. More recently, reclamation has become a liability that the coal industry is deftly shirking through bankruptcy and the assistance of policymakers …
Returning Mined Land to Productivity Through Reclamation ...
As coal reserves in a mine are removed or become uneconomical to continue mining, reclamation activities will replace removed soil and/or substrate materials and revegetate the mine in an effort to (1) return it to as close to natural state as possible or (2) redesign landforms to allow improved human access to, or use of, an area.
Wyoming Coal Bankruptcies: Who is Responsible for Reclamation?
Feb 06, 2020 · Coal reclamation is the recovery of mined land for use by other industries and the public, said Kyle Wendtland, a Department of Environmental Quality Land Quality Division administrator. As companies move their mining operations forward, they reclaim previously mined areas, which lowers the cost of reclamation, Wendtland explained.
After Coal: Reclaiming Abandoned Mine Lands for What’s ...
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, known as SMCRA, levies a fee on coal companies for each ton they mine today, to help clean up the orphan mines. But it’s a different story...
RECLAIM Act - Wikipedia
The RECLAIM Act was preceded by and amends the SMCRA, which was enacted in 1977 to decrease the amount of coal dust in downstream water resources and other mining operations that are harmful to wildlife. Shortly after SMCRA was established, the United States Department of Interior created the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement(OSMRE) agency to enforce the law. OSMREs purview includes protecting wildlife, restoring abandoned mines, and making sure the regulations for surface co…
Reclamation Bonds
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) provides that, as a prerequisite for obtaining a coal mining permit, an applicant must post a reclamation bond to ensure that the regulatory authority has sufficient funds to reclaim the site in the case the permittee fails to complete the approved reclamation plan.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE)
OSMREs business practices are to reclaim abandoned mine lands (Title IV), regulate active coal mines (Title V), and apply sound science through technology transfer. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE)
DNR: Coal Mine Information System - Indiana
The Coal Mine Information System (CMIS) is a repository for historical coal mining information in Indiana. It was developed through a cooperative agreement between the Indiana Geological Survey and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reclamation.
Reclamation
In the last twenty years, Blaschak Coal Corp. has mined and day-lighted over 1,000 acres of abandoned anthracite coal mines. If one were to apply a current cost of $30,000 per acre for reclaiming these acres through the Abandoned Mine Land program, the end result would total a savings of $30,000,000.
Joy RF-7 Reclaim Feeder - Surface Mining | Komatsu Mining ...
The RF-7 reclaim feeder is an efficient and cost-effective mechanism for blending materials, reclaiming stockpiles, or feeding materials. The RF-7, with a throughput of up to 3,650 tonnes (4,000 tons) per hour, is ideal for coal and industrial mineral applications. A skid-mounted unit provides extensive mobility for your application’s needs.
Mine Reclamation | Indiana Geological & Water Survey
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 created a federal law that requires coal operators to reclaim the land and water that they disturb. Additionally, the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Program was created to facilitate the reclamation of mining properties that were abandoned prior to 1977.
Mine Subsidence Protection Program | Colorado Division of ...
The Mine Subsidence Protection Program (MSPP) was established to pay for damage to Colorado homes that results from coal mine subsidence. The federal government, which shares reclamation fees levied on current coal production with the states, has given Colorado a …
Coal Mine Cleanup Works - WORC
Jul 28, 2020 · The collapse of the coal industry is devastating small communities across the Western United States, but reclaiming these mined lands quickly could create up to 4,800 full-time equivalent stone per year in the critical two to three year period after mine closure according to …
With coal in decline, how will we pay to reclaim abandoned ...
Apr 19, 2020 · One of those bills, H.R. 4248, is bipartisan legislation, passed via voice vote in the U.S. House on January 15 but not yet taken up by the Senate, that would reauthorize through September 30, 2036, the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA), which sunsets in 2021.
West Virginia Sued Over Non-Compliance of Coal Reclamation ...
Jul 17, 2020 · The groups said the DEP failed to notify the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement if significant funding or budget changes were to …